Former undisputed welterweight kingpin, Kamaru Usman has been noticed coaching and sparring alongside teammate, Justin Gaethje forward of the latter’s return at UFC 313 subsequent month — with the previous linked together with his personal return to the Octagon as quickly as later this annum.
Usman, a former undisputed welterweight titleholder and pound-for-pound primary underneath the umbrella of the promotion, has been sidelined for over a yr at this stage — most not too long ago making an impromptu middleweight debut on simply days’ discover.
And taking up the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev in Abu Dhabi, Usman pressured the Chechen the space over the course of three rounds, dropping a controversial majority choice defeat.
Kamaru Usman returns to coaching with Justin Gaethje
As for Arizona native, Gaethje, the previous interim light-weight champion and symbolic BMF titleholder, is about to make his return at UFC 313 subsequent month — in a high-stakes showdown towards surging New Zealand striker, Dan Hooker.
And on social media this week, footage has emerged of Auchi veteran, Usman sparring alongside long-time coaching companion, Gaethje — in a bid to organize him for his conflict with Kiwi contender, Hooker.
And so far as potential opponents for a return to motion for the primary time on the welterweight restrict since 2023, Kamaru Usman obtained a current name out from the streaking, Joaquin Buckley — who prompt the duo conflict in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri in two months’ time.
“I would like a former champion on my resume and would be Kamaru be it, right? Got Colby, right? Interim champ,” Buckley mentioned. “However I’m like, let me get a former champ too. And any individual that was embellished to the purpose the place they thought he was gonna be the welterweight GOAT sooner or later in his profession. Let me go forward, get him up out of there, get busy with him, after which go get my belt, proper?
“As a result of I really feel prefer it’s the names, proper? Kamaru Usman simply noticed that, and he is aware of he’s subsequent. We headline anyway.
